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the deficit should not be the primary determinant of when you do health care reform. >> deficits are not the only concern, economic growth in the year 2010 is projected but not enough to hurt unemployment. the average unemployment for the entire year will be 9.8%. shepard: thank you. president obama is making a big announcement about one of the top money men. he is reappointing ben bernanke for another four-year term. he says the country is still a long way away from a complete recovery. bernanke helped to limit the damage of the financial crisis. >> as an expert on the causes of the great depression, i am sure that he never imagined that he would be part of the team responsible for providing another. because o-- for preventing anot. that is what he has achieved. shepard: ben bernanke has to be confirmed by the senate. christophechris dodd is going td a thorough hearing. he says that ben bernanke is probably the correct choice. for the first time in three years, the values of homes are going up. that is according to the s&p national home price index. it rose for the second straight m
the deficit should not be the primary determinant of when you do health care reform. >> deficits are not the only concern, economic growth in the year 2010 is projected but not enough to hurt unemployment. the average unemployment for the entire year will be 9.8%. shepard: thank you. president obama is making a big announcement about one of the top money men. he is reappointing ben bernanke for another four-year term. he says the country is still a long way away from a complete recovery....
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originally said the bill would reduce the deficit. that is why you now have democrats saying if you are going to repeal it, that would increase the deficit. >> as far as i can tell, this is the most expensive one-page bill in american history. >> now, the cbo originally said the law would save $143 billion in the first 10 years. but republicans released an analysis that shows not repealing it would increase the deficit by 701 billion. almost a trillion-dollar difference from the cbo estimate. >> if they have to estimate what's put in front of them and that's this bill put in front of them with all these budget gimmicks and smoke and mirrors. >> that shep is, a key battleground in this state. >> shepard: they keep talking about budget deficits and smoke and mirrors. do we have examples on. this yeah. there are some examples. for instance, when they were originally looking on the bill it looked too expensive so democrats stripped out part of the bill. the one that would have prevented steep cuts in fees to doctors who treat medicare pat
originally said the bill would reduce the deficit. that is why you now have democrats saying if you are going to repeal it, that would increase the deficit. >> as far as i can tell, this is the most expensive one-page bill in american history. >> now, the cbo originally said the law would save $143 billion in the first 10 years. but republicans released an analysis that shows not repealing it would increase the deficit by 701 billion. almost a trillion-dollar difference from the cbo...
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will higher taxes on the rich help reduce the deficit? 5,000 of you or approaching 5,000 have voted in there. 8% of you say yes, it will reduce. 92% of you say no, it won't reduce. it's not scientific. but it's what you voted. next, a midweek bear alert and the fox news basketball team. and hollywood in the cube. i don't think you can live the american lifestyle without energy. we have all this energy here in the u.s. we have wind. we have solar, obviously. we have lots of oil. i think natural gas is part of the energy mix of the future. i think we have the can-do. we have the capability. we have the technology. the solutions are here. we just need to find them here. ah looks like somebody's a winner. ha, not me! cause shipping is a hassle. different states, different rates. not with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service, if it fits it ships anywhere in the country for a low flat rate. so shipping for the chess champ in charleston is the same as shipping for the football phenom in philly? yep. so win! actually, i think yod
will higher taxes on the rich help reduce the deficit? 5,000 of you or approaching 5,000 have voted in there. 8% of you say yes, it will reduce. 92% of you say no, it won't reduce. it's not scientific. but it's what you voted. next, a midweek bear alert and the fox news basketball team. and hollywood in the cube. i don't think you can live the american lifestyle without energy. we have all this energy here in the u.s. we have wind. we have solar, obviously. we have lots of oil. i think natural...
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spending and reduce projected deficits. for now, with the extension of the bush tax cuts and additional spending measures, deficit spending measures, washington continues to pump a lot of stimulus into the economy which has helped push stocks higher. >> and federal reserve made an announcement on interest rates? >> that is right. another major driver has been the very low interest rate policy of the fed. today, fed policy maker ben bernanke said they will continue to keep the policy in place for quite a while. economic growth is still not strong enough to get the unemployment rate headed down in a big way. >> shep: i mentioned yesterday there is a new rule out there in this part of the world. it snows every day. it snowed again today. trouble in the east and we'll look where the massive storm has been falling the heaviest and why war seeing is only a hint of what is to come. plus, jimmy buffett took a tumble right off the stage, the video and prognosis tonight from the journalists from fox news on a wednesday fox report. di
spending and reduce projected deficits. for now, with the extension of the bush tax cuts and additional spending measures, deficit spending measures, washington continues to pump a lot of stimulus into the economy which has helped push stocks higher. >> and federal reserve made an announcement on interest rates? >> that is right. another major driver has been the very low interest rate policy of the fed. today, fed policy maker ben bernanke said they will continue to keep the policy...
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over that period we were in a trillion-dollar deficit with china. a lot of our consumer dollars are going over there. at the end of the day as you mentioned at the top our g.d.p. is $15 trillion. theirs is only 6. they are not breathing down our necks, not yet. >> shepard: japan has had more of its share of problems and errors in correcting those problems. it doesn't appear we are learning a darn thing from them. >> we have tried to learn a lot from them, okay? the problem that japan had was in '92 and '93 they had a great big recession. it was led by the property sector just like in this country. they slowly cut interest rates dramatically. they also pumped a lot of money into the public sector like we did. it took them a long time to do it. bernanke, the federal reserve chairman is a big student of what they did. i tell you, they are still languishing. that economy is never really come back. >> shepard: they didn't admit to their problems soon enough. >> no, did thought. >> good to see you catch gerri willis every night 5:00 eastern, 4:00 p.m. in
over that period we were in a trillion-dollar deficit with china. a lot of our consumer dollars are going over there. at the end of the day as you mentioned at the top our g.d.p. is $15 trillion. theirs is only 6. they are not breathing down our necks, not yet. >> shepard: japan has had more of its share of problems and errors in correcting those problems. it doesn't appear we are learning a darn thing from them. >> we have tried to learn a lot from them, okay? the problem that...
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tonight, paying for deficit reduction with the buffet rule. plus, another death and new details from the deadliest race disaster in american history. >> it veered over and now it has come right at us. >> shepard: some veteran rescue workers call it the worst carnage they have ever seen. >> go directly to the bleachers? >> we're going to have many casualties. >> shepard: now word of possible clues from the plane's own camera. plus a second suspect on trial for a brutal home invasion that robbed a man of his entire family. >> mick kayla was an 11-year-old little girl tortured and killed in her own bedroom, surrounded by stuffed animals. haley had a great future. it was strong and courageous person and jennifer helped so many kids. >> shepard: tonight, reliving the nightmare. >> we have a lady who is in our bank right now. her husband and children are being held at their house. >> shepard: and fighting for justice. but first from fox this monday night we are getting new details about the details just before and just after the horrific plane crash
tonight, paying for deficit reduction with the buffet rule. plus, another death and new details from the deadliest race disaster in american history. >> it veered over and now it has come right at us. >> shepard: some veteran rescue workers call it the worst carnage they have ever seen. >> go directly to the bleachers? >> we're going to have many casualties. >> shepard: now word of possible clues from the plane's own camera. plus a second suspect on trial for a...
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that they would not vote for anything that increases the deficit. democratic leaders are now searching for an alternative, and senator conrad himself and republican charles grassley will now introduce their own doctor fix. it will only help for two years, but it will be paid for, so it does that add to the deficit. shepard: you know those labels on food products? they look like this. the food and drug administration says that logo can mislead customers into thinking certain products are healthier than they really are. manufacturers use the label on foods that meet standards for calorie and fat content, but even products that are 50% sugar are getting the green check mark. the agency now says they plan to crack down on the smart forces labeling program. even in a year, when more folks are out of a job and running low on money, college students across the nation are paying a higher price for higher education. the annual tuition cost at a four year university rose around $7,000 a year, an increase of 6.5%. average tuition at private colleges rose above
that they would not vote for anything that increases the deficit. democratic leaders are now searching for an alternative, and senator conrad himself and republican charles grassley will now introduce their own doctor fix. it will only help for two years, but it will be paid for, so it does that add to the deficit. shepard: you know those labels on food products? they look like this. the food and drug administration says that logo can mislead customers into thinking certain products are...
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republicans question that math say it would send the deficit soaring. ed henry is live on the north lawn tonight. the president promised to cut the deficit in half by the end of the first term that was another thing that didn't happen. >> oops, yes, he did make that promise. he is he not going to reach it, shep. the bottom line is that the president, his aides say look, he inherited a much bigger mess than he expected. but, republicans say, no, you did inherit a $1.3 trillion deficit from president bush. but cutting it in half would be $650 billion. nowhere close. this budget basically says for the fourth year in a row it will be over $1 trillion of a budget deficit and that's why republicans are pouncing, take a listen. >> it's not dead on arrival. it's dead on arrival. and that's what we are seeing. you know, the president -- this is an ambush budget. >> also a tough assessment we have gotten from the simpson bowles commission. the president himself actually created. they say this is a good first step but doesn't go anywhere far enough to deal with th
republicans question that math say it would send the deficit soaring. ed henry is live on the north lawn tonight. the president promised to cut the deficit in half by the end of the first term that was another thing that didn't happen. >> oops, yes, he did make that promise. he is he not going to reach it, shep. the bottom line is that the president, his aides say look, he inherited a much bigger mess than he expected. but, republicans say, no, you did inherit a $1.3 trillion deficit from...
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greece has a big budget deficit. the government has announced cutbacks to try to control costs but opponents say every day folks are bearing the burden. south korea, a joint military drill with united states troops in seoul. the exercise, one of many taking place across the country. the top u.s. commander in south korea says the drills are to practice locating, securing, and eliminating north korea's weapons of mass destruction. north korea says it will respond by increasing its nuclear capability. pakistan. an attack at the offices of a u.s.-based christian aid group. police in the northwest say nearly 10 gunman opened fire, then left a bomb that they later set off by remote control. the aid group has been helping survivors of the 2005 earthquake in kashmir. zoo officials believed an elephant calf had died during labor, but then this guy came out nine days later. the zoo's director says the baby may have entered a coma before its birth. handlers say the calf still has some healing to do. that's a wrap on this fox tr
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no deal to cut the deficit. so now what? >> republicans put the only new idea on the table here. >> i began this with high hopes that we could have a reasonable compromise. >> shepard: but it didn't take long for hopes to fade. and if these lawmakers can't come up with cuts, the automatic backup plan does it for them. tonight, efforts to prevent the super committee fail safe. investigators say this man was plotting a terror attack in new york city. >> the suspect was a so-called lone wolf. pimentel talked about killing u.s. servicemen returning from iraq and afghanistan. >> shepard: tonight, how cops say they diffused the danger. [explosion] >> shepard: and stopped the plot. plus, should retail staffers have to work on thanksgiving? >> people expect thanksgiving day off. >> the employees should be gung ho and say absolutely we are there. >> shepard: tonight, the black friday worker rebellion. but, first from fox this monday night, our government is dysfunctional. our debt crisis is growing. our congress cannot or will not so
no deal to cut the deficit. so now what? >> republicans put the only new idea on the table here. >> i began this with high hopes that we could have a reasonable compromise. >> shepard: but it didn't take long for hopes to fade. and if these lawmakers can't come up with cuts, the automatic backup plan does it for them. tonight, efforts to prevent the super committee fail safe. investigators say this man was plotting a terror attack in new york city. >> the suspect was a...
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now they're expected to come up with $1.5 trillion in deficit cuts on one hand and pass a $450 billion jobs plan on the other within, say, three months. this is going to be an enormous task for this president to sell it tonight and then more importantly, starting tomorrow when he goes to richmond, virginia to try and sell it to the public, going to be even more of an uphill battle to get this through the republican house and democratic senate when he has a such time window coming up. >> shep: the sense i get is that there is going to be a sort of overall feeling of who is going to get the blame? if they can't get this through and nothing happens, who gets the blame? i think there are gambles on both sides about who that is. john busy from the "wall street journal," the managing editor is with us and we'll talk to him in a moment. let's hear the president. [ applause ] >> members of congress, i have the high privilege and the distinct honor of presenting to you the president of the united states. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you. >> shep: john busy from the "wall street journal." la
now they're expected to come up with $1.5 trillion in deficit cuts on one hand and pass a $450 billion jobs plan on the other within, say, three months. this is going to be an enormous task for this president to sell it tonight and then more importantly, starting tomorrow when he goes to richmond, virginia to try and sell it to the public, going to be even more of an uphill battle to get this through the republican house and democratic senate when he has a such time window coming up. >>...
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big savings and deficit reduction. you have to dig deeper into medicare, medicaid, maybe social security to extract the savings. if you are taking taxes off the table. where are you going to get the money from, shep? many of the presidential president's opponents. he has not come forward with specifics. today the people you would normally see defending him have come out to say something similar but with a different spinel. had the president had some specifics on the table, i would cut here, i would cut here. i would cut here. he might have had a better voice in the fight. i won der if the president is going to take a more hands on approach as we move forward. >> well, you know, it's a good question. we have actually seen him though going all the way back to the health care reform bill. he faced the same criticism as you remember. he never really had his own plan on the table he geeferred to congress and had his own people in the maybe if you had a plan on the table to defend you could have staked out the ground. he was
big savings and deficit reduction. you have to dig deeper into medicare, medicaid, maybe social security to extract the savings. if you are taking taxes off the table. where are you going to get the money from, shep? many of the presidential president's opponents. he has not come forward with specifics. today the people you would normally see defending him have come out to say something similar but with a different spinel. had the president had some specifics on the table, i would cut here, i...
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a lot more than the deficit. for starters, how about your take home pay? >> for the average family, your taxes will go up $1,000 if congress does not act by the end of the month. >> shepard: we will see why your paycheck could get a little smaller next year and what lawmakers need to do to keep that from happening. this mother of three vanished the same day she appeared on the people's court. but was it coincidence or something more sinister? tonight, developments in the case of the mom who went missing. plus, when you want to send some toys to kids in need, it helps to have a few angels on your side. tonight, fox news flies with the blue angels on a very special mission. but, first from fox this tuesday night, your paycheck is going to shrink next year unless congress makes a move. that message from the president today in new hampshire. he spoke in a state that's home to first in the nation primary one day after the super committee failed to come up with a deal to cut our deficit. some members of that super comm
a lot more than the deficit. for starters, how about your take home pay? >> for the average family, your taxes will go up $1,000 if congress does not act by the end of the month. >> shepard: we will see why your paycheck could get a little smaller next year and what lawmakers need to do to keep that from happening. this mother of three vanished the same day she appeared on the people's court. but was it coincidence or something more sinister? tonight, developments in the case of the...
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do you think that the senate health care bill will reduce the federal deficit? you can vote now and we will show you the results later in the hour. the address is foxnews.com/shep. well, this week we've reported on the controversial new report on mammograms and the recommendation that women under 50 not at risk should wait to get malcolm grams. now kathleen sebelius says the guidelines have not changed. secretary sebelius added she'd be very surprised if any private insurance company changed its coverage because of this new information. well, every year the insurance industry ranks the safest vehicles on the road. that's when they smashup a bunch of cars and send us the video to tell you which ones are least likely to crash. there say brand-new list out and it shrank by 2/3. where is your vehicle? >>> the auto insurance industry out with its annual ranking of safest cars on our roads and the list is a lot shorter than it has been in past years. but it's full of good news for detroit. jookt hunt is here with a breakdown of the numbers. so? >> thank you, shep. few
do you think that the senate health care bill will reduce the federal deficit? you can vote now and we will show you the results later in the hour. the address is foxnews.com/shep. well, this week we've reported on the controversial new report on mammograms and the recommendation that women under 50 not at risk should wait to get malcolm grams. now kathleen sebelius says the guidelines have not changed. secretary sebelius added she'd be very surprised if any private insurance company changed...
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republicans have their own plan to cut the federal deficit. they call tax hikes on anybody unacceptable. wendell goler live at the white house tonight. we just had this tax cut fight last year, wendell. >> yeah, shep. but figuring out how to trim the deficit is likely to be the major campaign issue of 2012. the president is figuring he can sell the idea of sharing the pain, that it will be easier to get people to go along with people raising tax rates to the rich to their level in the clinton administration which is the last time we had a budget surplus and tough for republicans to sell proposals like turning social -- turning medicare into a voucher program which is in one republican proposal and which the congressional budget office says would increase senior's health care cost. here is the president. >> they figure that seniors would end up paying twice as much for their health care as they are currently. at least twice as much. and more importantly it would get worse overtime because health care inflation goes up a lot faster than regular
republicans have their own plan to cut the federal deficit. they call tax hikes on anybody unacceptable. wendell goler live at the white house tonight. we just had this tax cut fight last year, wendell. >> yeah, shep. but figuring out how to trim the deficit is likely to be the major campaign issue of 2012. the president is figuring he can sell the idea of sharing the pain, that it will be easier to get people to go along with people raising tax rates to the rich to their level in the...
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shepard: how bad is the budget deficit? the news is in. the health-care debate, tonight, the angry in america. [captioning made possible by fox news channel] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- shepard: u.s. marines now on the move. they are looking to free a town from taliban forces. >> we are on the offensive. shepard: tonight, the video you will see only on fox. >> pushing back at to the health care town halls and why the aarp says they are not on board yet. the issues are so important, they are about the health of our parents, children, ourselves. across america, lawmakers have been holding town hall meetings to talk about to the health-care plan. they are trying to create a health care system for uninsured americans. a lot of people are fired up on this. we put people on location in colorado, california, maryland, iowa, new jersey. we have noticed something in common at many of these meetings, it seems that with passions and tempers running so high that issues are drowned out by debate. just because peopl
shepard: how bad is the budget deficit? the news is in. the health-care debate, tonight, the angry in america. [captioning made possible by fox news channel] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- shepard: u.s. marines now on the move. they are looking to free a town from taliban forces. >> we are on the offensive. shepard: tonight, the video you will see only on fox. >> pushing back at to the health care town halls and why the aarp says they are not on...
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his objection, the american would add another $10 billion to the deficit and the democrats haven't explained how to pay for it. >> we want a country that don't owe everybody in the world for our existence. and the question i have been asked mostly is why now? well why not now? >> today, we have a clear-cut example to show the american people just what's wrong with washington, d.c. and that's because today one single republican senator is standing in the way of the unemployment benefits of 400,000 americans. >> shepard: and breaking right now senate leaders from both parties have just reported they have found a way to end this standoff. this story is developing as we speak or as i speak at any rate. you may be speaking, i wouldn't know. jim angle should speak now. what happened? >> well, shep, while it lasted, democrats were delighted to have a republican target in the form of senator jim bun hog was holding up unemployment benefits among other things until democrats agreed to find a way to pay for it instead of adding to the deficit. and all day, shep, democrats have been having a field day.
his objection, the american would add another $10 billion to the deficit and the democrats haven't explained how to pay for it. >> we want a country that don't owe everybody in the world for our existence. and the question i have been asked mostly is why now? well why not now? >> today, we have a clear-cut example to show the american people just what's wrong with washington, d.c. and that's because today one single republican senator is standing in the way of the unemployment...
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the bottom line, is deficit is growing. the debt in the country is growing and it's not good. >> shepard: adam shapiro in new york tonight. thank you. another new low for mortgage rates. average rate on 15 year fixed home loan is down to 3.9%. lowest rate ever. according to the u.s. mortgage giant freddie mac, the ninth week in a row that fixed rate mortgages have met or set a new record low. economists say investors are worried about the struggling economy. now the yemen where security forces say they have captured a suspected al qaeda member. they tell us he surrendered after he raided a home where he was hiding north of the capital. the suspect faces a death sentence for the bombing of a french oil tanker back in 2002. he is one of two dozen inmates who broke out of prison four years ago. meanwhile, we are hearing from the father of an american terrorist suspect still on the loose in yemen. catherine herridge live in d.c. tonight. catherine? >> well, shepard, we asked the state department today whether the government in
the bottom line, is deficit is growing. the debt in the country is growing and it's not good. >> shepard: adam shapiro in new york tonight. thank you. another new low for mortgage rates. average rate on 15 year fixed home loan is down to 3.9%. lowest rate ever. according to the u.s. mortgage giant freddie mac, the ninth week in a row that fixed rate mortgages have met or set a new record low. economists say investors are worried about the struggling economy. now the yemen where security...
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the proposal is aimed at helping to reduce the deficit. and on this day back in 1775, the continental congress passed a resolution that established two battalions of marines. since then u.s. marines have participated in all american wars. fighting from the halls of montezuma to the islands during world war ii, which the japanese commander claimed would take 1 million men 100 years to conquer. ma
the proposal is aimed at helping to reduce the deficit. and on this day back in 1775, the continental congress passed a resolution that established two battalions of marines. since then u.s. marines have participated in all american wars. fighting from the halls of montezuma to the islands during world war ii, which the japanese commander claimed would take 1 million men 100 years to conquer. ma
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president obama is promising his health care overhaul will not raise the deficit. but some experts are now saying that may be a tough promise to keep. we'll check the facts and reports so you can decide. and homer simpson would be outraged. we will show you what somebody threw out of a moving car and what happened next. that's coming up. ss. tara showed me how i could keep track of my employees in the field and get more jobs done faster. i was blown away. i'm blown away. only verizon wireless has small-business specialists in every store to help you do business better. we should get you a hat. now buy any blackberry, like the new tour, at our lowest prices ever, and get one free. your family has its own rhythm. and its own reasons to save money, save time and save for the future. whatever your reason, regions makes saving simpler. lifegreen checking and savings are a great way to start - featuring free convenient e-services, up to a $250 annual savings account bonus and a free personal savings review. so make the switch today - and get your family into the rhythm o
president obama is promising his health care overhaul will not raise the deficit. but some experts are now saying that may be a tough promise to keep. we'll check the facts and reports so you can decide. and homer simpson would be outraged. we will show you what somebody threw out of a moving car and what happened next. that's coming up. ss. tara showed me how i could keep track of my employees in the field and get more jobs done faster. i was blown away. i'm blown away. only verizon wireless...
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house democratic leader nancy pelosi says you can't cut the deficit on the backs of america's seniors but u white house press secretary jake carney says everybody has got to give some. >> what the president has said is what we all need to set aside our absolutist preferred positions and com come togethed reach a compromise because that is what the american people expect. >> he says the key to a deficit reduction plan is balance. both to spread the pain, if you will, and to make sure you don't hurt the economy and further discourage job growth. shepherd? >> the june job numbers a shock to everybody. what are republicans saying about 245? >> republicans say the president's economic policies are not working. unemployment above 8% for 29 straight months now. the longest continuous stretch since the great depression and republicans say raising taxes to cut the deficit would further discourage job creation. >> the stimulus spending binge, excessive government regulations and debt continue to hold back the job creators around the country. tax hikes on families and job creators would only mak
house democratic leader nancy pelosi says you can't cut the deficit on the backs of america's seniors but u white house press secretary jake carney says everybody has got to give some. >> what the president has said is what we all need to set aside our absolutist preferred positions and com come togethed reach a compromise because that is what the american people expect. >> he says the key to a deficit reduction plan is balance. both to spread the pain, if you will, and to make sure...
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. >> shepard: the deficit will destroy america that from our leaders to insist we must fix it are we willing to take the cut? now there is a plan. tonight the details. if you have a job -- if you drive a car -- if you expect to collect social security, this plan would impact your life. >> these are tough times requiring tough decisions. >> i think the american people want us to do something real. >> shepard: tonight, a major proposal to get our nation's finances back on track. but results come at a price. the wikileaks founder julian assange already under fire for posting thousands of secret government documents. now, he has another problem. a global warrant on rape charges. but his lawyer says this isn't prosecution. it's persecution. plus, the missing brothers in michigan. even as volunteers scour the landscape, the father appeared in court and put up a fight. tonight, new developments in the case and the police chief's appeal for help. first from fox this wednesday night, the drastic plan to cut trillions from the u.s. deficit. and make no mistake, when we're talking numbers like
. >> shepard: the deficit will destroy america that from our leaders to insist we must fix it are we willing to take the cut? now there is a plan. tonight the details. if you have a job -- if you drive a car -- if you expect to collect social security, this plan would impact your life. >> these are tough times requiring tough decisions. >> i think the american people want us to do something real. >> shepard: tonight, a major proposal to get our nation's finances back on...
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the deficit would increase by $282 billion by 2021. however, if the court strikes down the whole law, the deficit would increase by 210 billion over the same period. doug mckelway is live in washington this evening. doug? >> shep, those deficit numbers which you pointed out seem to reaffirm what some critics of the healthcare law have been saying rather than save costs the affordable care act has been increasing health costs. >> no serious observer believes that obama care is going to reduce healthcare cost. increased the cost of health insurance for some people and thrown them out of their health plans. >> and not only that if the supreme court throws out the individual mandate, even house minority leader nancy pelosi admits that the entire law is threatened. >> you have to have the mandate in order for this to work from a financial standpoint. >> and if that happens, she suggests alternatives, a surcharge on othe wealthy late their states create their own individual mandate. she reportedly made reference to one such state. >> massach
the deficit would increase by $282 billion by 2021. however, if the court strikes down the whole law, the deficit would increase by 210 billion over the same period. doug mckelway is live in washington this evening. doug? >> shep, those deficit numbers which you pointed out seem to reaffirm what some critics of the healthcare law have been saying rather than save costs the affordable care act has been increasing health costs. >> no serious observer believes that obama care is going...
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the deficit is actually down slightly from last year when it hit a record high. but as you can see here, it's the second straight year in which the budget has been more than a trillion dollars in the red. our white house correspondent wendell goler live on the north lawn tonight. these deficits have to weigh on the president's agenda, wendell. >> well, you are right. the red ink making it hard for the president to get support for infrastructure rebuilding program intended to mainly help the construction and manufacturing sector where the unemployment rates nearly twice the national average. also the deficits boosting republican prospects for next month's congressional election. john cornyn saying quote. mr. obama himself could only say that things are at least headed in the right direction. >> the economy is now growing again. the private sector we have seen job growth in the private sector nine months in a row now. president speaking at a rally in delaware trying to keep vice president biden's old senate seat in democratic hands, shepard? >> shepard: meanwhile,
the deficit is actually down slightly from last year when it hit a record high. but as you can see here, it's the second straight year in which the budget has been more than a trillion dollars in the red. our white house correspondent wendell goler live on the north lawn tonight. these deficits have to weigh on the president's agenda, wendell. >> well, you are right. the red ink making it hard for the president to get support for infrastructure rebuilding program intended to mainly help...
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republicans point out that the healthcare law still raises deficits by trillions while democrats say it's ultimately going to save taxpayers some cash. cbo also projects if congress is successful in repealing the law, the nation's deficit will soar by tens of billions of dollars. of course we won't know how much this will all cost until the law is fully in effect. the fox business network gerri willis is joining us now. what does the cbo credit for this cost reduction? >> they are expecting that some states will opt out of medicaid as a supreme court decision allowed them to do. that would save some $84 billion. and that means a total cost of this program of obama care would be 1.168 trillion over 10 years. that brings in the cost of it. >> shepard: there is repeal effort underway obviously? >> yes. >> shepard: any indication how this would affect that. >> this would add 109 billion to the deficit if the bill were to be repealed. that's the expectation of the cbo in their report today. we also found out some other stuff. taxes would cost another a billion dollars as you said, more pe
republicans point out that the healthcare law still raises deficits by trillions while democrats say it's ultimately going to save taxpayers some cash. cbo also projects if congress is successful in repealing the law, the nation's deficit will soar by tens of billions of dollars. of course we won't know how much this will all cost until the law is fully in effect. the fox business network gerri willis is joining us now. what does the cbo credit for this cost reduction? >> they are...
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the president creating a bipartisan panel to recommend ways to reduce the deficit. he signed the executive order saying republicans and democrats need to work together to get the country out of the red ink. >> america's fiscal problems won't be solved overnight. they have been growing for years. they will take time to wind down. with the commission that i'm establishing today, and the other steps we're pursuing, i believe we are finally putting america on the path towards fiscal reform and fiscal responsibility. >> shepard: take a look at what we are up against. the amount the government spends versus what it takes in has surged over the past couple of years. the office of management and budget estimates the deficit will hit more than $1.5 trillion this year. peter barnes from the fox business network live in washington. peter, how is this panel supposed to work? >> well, shep, the president charged the commission with coming up with a plan to reduce the deficit by december 1st to cut it to 3% of g.d.p. by 2015 from 10% this year. the commission will be made up of 1
the president creating a bipartisan panel to recommend ways to reduce the deficit. he signed the executive order saying republicans and democrats need to work together to get the country out of the red ink. >> america's fiscal problems won't be solved overnight. they have been growing for years. they will take time to wind down. with the commission that i'm establishing today, and the other steps we're pursuing, i believe we are finally putting america on the path towards fiscal reform...
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as a result, they ran up a deficit of more than $230 billion. the senate only counted one year so they would not have that problem and make the arithmetic work. shepard: so they have to combine bills and work with the house of representatives. >> you have almost two-thirds of house democrats say that it will not vote for bill with a 40% tax on cadillac health care plans like the ones that the unions in joy. -- enjoy. tomorrow, the unions will come out against the baucus bill, in part because of the tax plans. that was also a complaint yesterday by the insurance industry, who says that it would run up premiums. strange bedfellows here on the long road to health care reform. shepard: now enter president obama. he had been on the sidelines, but no more. today he called the vote a critical milestone on the road to health care reform. he said the finance committee bill is not perfect and there are still lots of details to work out. the white house is about to get a lot more involved in the process. wendell is live at the white house tonight. >> after
as a result, they ran up a deficit of more than $230 billion. the senate only counted one year so they would not have that problem and make the arithmetic work. shepard: so they have to combine bills and work with the house of representatives. >> you have almost two-thirds of house democrats say that it will not vote for bill with a 40% tax on cadillac health care plans like the ones that the unions in joy. -- enjoy. tomorrow, the unions will come out against the baucus bill, in part...
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the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- shepard will the health care bill increase the deficit or lower it? tonight, the nonpartisan congressional budget office issues its report. i am shepard smith. this is fox news. we have been waiting for the magic number, the one that explains how much all of this health-care stuff will cost. >> people want to know what this will add to the deficit or not. shepard: adding it up. exactly eight years after the afghanistan war began, the president sits down for a strategy session about u.s. forces. >> the exit strategy has the confidence of all those involved. shepard: plus, comparing this war to russia's failed effort in afghanistan. tonight, is history repeating? first, the president invited his national security team to the white house to talk about the plan for afghanistan. the big names were there, the vice president, the secretary of state and defense, the chairman of the joint chiefs, plus a host of others, including the afghanistan commander general stanley mcchrystal. this meeting came as we learned the president already has a copy o
the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- shepard will the health care bill increase the deficit or lower it? tonight, the nonpartisan congressional budget office issues its report. i am shepard smith. this is fox news. we have been waiting for the magic number, the one that explains how much all of this health-care stuff will cost. >> people want to know what this will add to the deficit or not. shepard: adding it up. exactly eight years after the afghanistan war began, the...
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not get a deficit deal. that's why we are on the verge of this fiscal cliff where all of a sudden these massive spending cuts to defense and other programs are about to kick in, shep. >> shepard: ed, word today that the federal reserve may step in and do something. we don't really know what that something might be. how might that effect this election cycle? >> could have an important impact. the fed is meeting again in september. had we learned today newly released minutes of the last time they met a few weeks back a lot of fed officials were expressing concern in private about the economy and they said. this. that basically if they don't see an improvement, quote, they will act fairly soon unless incoming information substantial and strengthening in the pace of the economic recovery. the bottom line is, if the fed interconvenience next month when they meet again that could obviously help the president in the short-term if they juice the economy that will serve things up for mitt romney saying here we are of
not get a deficit deal. that's why we are on the verge of this fiscal cliff where all of a sudden these massive spending cuts to defense and other programs are about to kick in, shep. >> shepard: ed, word today that the federal reserve may step in and do something. we don't really know what that something might be. how might that effect this election cycle? >> could have an important impact. the fed is meeting again in september. had we learned today newly released minutes of the...
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looking for ways to fill massive budget deficits. now some in the sunshine state are pushing to bring vegas style casinos to help fill some of those budget gaps. the advocates are like casinos could raise billions of dollars for our state and create much-needed jobs. critics are like legalized gambling is not a way to solve florida's budget problems. phil keating with both sides live from miami beach tonight. it appears he is driving. be careful, please. is the idea who tap into what vegas has or build a new vegas in florida or what is it? >> it would not emulate the vegas strip what what it would be is bringing when n. what vegas can deliver. that's a whole lot of revenue especially for the heavily indebt state budget. $3.5 billion this year. so let's say you come to florida on vacation and you go to miami beach or drive ocean drive, you have all the art deck co-hotels. this place has pretty much everything. the sun, the sand, the surf. it does not have a casino resort on the beach. well, that's the proposal now being floated that's
looking for ways to fill massive budget deficits. now some in the sunshine state are pushing to bring vegas style casinos to help fill some of those budget gaps. the advocates are like casinos could raise billions of dollars for our state and create much-needed jobs. critics are like legalized gambling is not a way to solve florida's budget problems. phil keating with both sides live from miami beach tonight. it appears he is driving. be careful, please. is the idea who tap into what vegas has...
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in fact, deficits will go up that the president plans on spending. mitch mcconnell said he had been urging the president privately to deal with entitlements for the better part of the last year. while republicans would very much like to go forward, he said, it has to be bipartisan and it will not happen unless the president leads. show kick it right back to the other end of pennsylvania avenue and say the buck still has to stop at the oval office. shep? >> shepard: carl cameron live on the hill. karl, thank you. the iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad warned today that protesters who swept through the streets of his nation will fail in their goals and now those protesters are also facing death threats from their own government. [chanting] witnesses say tens of thousands of iranians flooded the streets of major cities today because of yesterday or iran's restrictions on foreign journalists relying on amateur video. we are told this demonstration was organized as a rally to support egypt's liberation. and to force changes in the iranian government. t
in fact, deficits will go up that the president plans on spending. mitch mcconnell said he had been urging the president privately to deal with entitlements for the better part of the last year. while republicans would very much like to go forward, he said, it has to be bipartisan and it will not happen unless the president leads. show kick it right back to the other end of pennsylvania avenue and say the buck still has to stop at the oval office. shep? >> shepard: carl cameron live on...
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. >> with the increase in the deficit and the government takeover of health care, those are all issues contrary to what the people of nevada want, and it is showing up in poll numbers. >> you had better believe they will capitalize on the connection between harry reid and barack obama as much as they possibly can. reid did not want to respond to tarkanian. he says they have not even have a primary yet, and he is busy. here is what he told me. >> people in nevada know me very well. they know what i've done over the years, and i will deal with the republicans when necessary. right now, that is not necessary. >> he says he will not be distracted from the work she is doing in washington. -- the work he is doing in washington. things are tough and nevada right now. they have the highest foreclosure rate in the country and record unemployment. also, their jobless benefits are running out. the fund is set to go bankrupt in a few weeks. but today, reid's prediction was that the economy will turn around within a year. we will have to see if that is enough time for him to turn around his race. s
. >> with the increase in the deficit and the government takeover of health care, those are all issues contrary to what the people of nevada want, and it is showing up in poll numbers. >> you had better believe they will capitalize on the connection between harry reid and barack obama as much as they possibly can. reid did not want to respond to tarkanian. he says they have not even have a primary yet, and he is busy. here is what he told me. >> people in nevada know me very...
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and congress is tackling the deficit. remember this is an issue that affects every single one of us. the new republican speaker of house, john boehner has promised to take a hatchet to it. he wrote, spending cuts -- >> shep: but senate democrats accused house republicans of a bait and switch promising to cut spending while piling on various exemptions. >> it's been less than 24 hours since republicans took over the majority in the house. they have already unveiled a plan to balloon the federal deficit by a trillion dollars. we're here today to say the reckless fiscal policies are dead on arrival here in the senate. >> shep: but it is important to note that democrats nor republicans have unveiled a clear plan how to actually fix anything. jim angle is live in washington. jim? >> reporter: by a vote of 410-13 the house today decided to cut its own budget by 5%, a symbolic act to start reducing deficits. democrats as you mentioned who resisted spending cuts accuse republicans of not being serious charging they are adding to
and congress is tackling the deficit. remember this is an issue that affects every single one of us. the new republican speaker of house, john boehner has promised to take a hatchet to it. he wrote, spending cuts -- >> shep: but senate democrats accused house republicans of a bait and switch promising to cut spending while piling on various exemptions. >> it's been less than 24 hours since republicans took over the majority in the house. they have already unveiled a plan to balloon...
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white house refused to say whether president obama would sign the bill if the tax cuts added to the deficit. ed henry is live at the white house and the top story at the bottom of the hour, this would be a hard one not to let go through around this time of year, an election year coming. >> that's right. it seems likely the president would sign it into law. what's significant is a bit of a shift that if he signed it into law without finding a way to pay for it, that's different from what the president promised in september when he first addressed a joint session of congress and the nation and promised the entire jobs bill would be paid for. pressed today on look, if this comes down to it at the end of the year, the president wants to sign it and there is no pay forces, if you will, will the president move forward and peak that previous promise? jay carney hedged. >> we don't know what the end game is yet and it is -- there is no value in this process or ultimately for the american people who want and deserve this tax cut to negotiate an end game here before we even had a vote. so i'm not goi
white house refused to say whether president obama would sign the bill if the tax cuts added to the deficit. ed henry is live at the white house and the top story at the bottom of the hour, this would be a hard one not to let go through around this time of year, an election year coming. >> that's right. it seems likely the president would sign it into law. what's significant is a bit of a shift that if he signed it into law without finding a way to pay for it, that's different from what...
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budget when he unveiled his plan for dealing with the deficit. today the republicans are firing back accusing the president into diving into a political more pit. we will go live to the white house and hear from both sides top story at the bottom of the hour. first, there is word of a greying throat from china. it involves cyber spying. apparently the chinese are getting a lot better at it u.s. investigators now estimate the amount of information china had stolen from the united states adds up to more than a thousand copies of the encyclopedia brie tan can a. include u.s. government computer networks and blueprints for weapons systems. catherine herridge works intelligence for us. she is live in d.c. we are hearing about this, in part, because of wikileaks. that's right the state department cables chinese military as early as 2009. a former senior intelligence official confirms to fox the cyber intrusions and attacks are state sponsored by the chinese government adding there is no country that spends more money and invests more of its human cappa
budget when he unveiled his plan for dealing with the deficit. today the republicans are firing back accusing the president into diving into a political more pit. we will go live to the white house and hear from both sides top story at the bottom of the hour. first, there is word of a greying throat from china. it involves cyber spying. apparently the chinese are getting a lot better at it u.s. investigators now estimate the amount of information china had stolen from the united states adds up...
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administration says his cuts deficits by $4 trillion over 12 years. republicans are pushing a plan to reduce deficits nearly $4.5 trillion over 10 years. the president says that proposal is unworkable. >> the republican budget that was put forward, i would say is fairly radical. i wouldn't call it particularly courageous. >> the president's plan cuts spending and raises taxes on families earning more than $250,000 a year. republicans say tax hikes are a nonstarter and argue the president's proposal fails to cut enough spending to seriously address this country's debt problem. shep? >> shepard: rich edson from the biz live in washington. rich, thanks. a grand jury handing up a 15 count indictment against the former rutgers university student accuses of using a web cam to spy on roommate. that roommate was 1-year-old tyler clementi. he jumped off a bridge shortly after the web came incident. charged roommate of invasion of privacy and bias intimidation. they also claim that this boy tried to mislead investigators and convince witnesses not to testify ag
administration says his cuts deficits by $4 trillion over 12 years. republicans are pushing a plan to reduce deficits nearly $4.5 trillion over 10 years. the president says that proposal is unworkable. >> the republican budget that was put forward, i would say is fairly radical. i wouldn't call it particularly courageous. >> the president's plan cuts spending and raises taxes on families earning more than $250,000 a year. republicans say tax hikes are a nonstarter and argue the...
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a move cut 3.5-million-dollar deficit nearly in half. critics charge short changing law enforcement is a dangerous strategy. other cash-strapped cities may soon follow suit. >> they are going to have to do something. they either cut services or find a more efficient way to deliver them. outsourcing, contracting for police and fire is one way to maintain the service level while reducing costs. >> oakland has just laid off 80 officers save $14 million annually. even though violent crime son the rise. have a la who he is suspending canine unit to save money. police units fighting back. in stockton residents can expect to see half a dozen more of those billboards this year. >> jon: claudia cowan, san francisco, thanks. you know times are really tough financially when even super villains have to resort to common stick-ups. yes. darth vader himself spotted robbing a chase bank here on long island east of manhattan. he must have left his life safer at home because all he had was a pistol. >> he had to do 28 years not much is going to surprise m
a move cut 3.5-million-dollar deficit nearly in half. critics charge short changing law enforcement is a dangerous strategy. other cash-strapped cities may soon follow suit. >> they are going to have to do something. they either cut services or find a more efficient way to deliver them. outsourcing, contracting for police and fire is one way to maintain the service level while reducing costs. >> oakland has just laid off 80 officers save $14 million annually. even though violent...
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he also says the longer congress and the white house take to come up with a deficit reduction plan to go along with hiking the debt ceiling, the more the market will lose faith that they will actually do their duty, fulfill their obligations. talks won't begin until next month. congress was still on vacation for another week or so. because of that, house speaker john boehner is taking the time to check on the progress of the wars in iraq and afghanistan. meanwhile, the president using the time to stakeout his position that the deficit reduction plan that goes along with increasing the debt ceiling doesn't let the rich off easy and cut needed investments. there is a poker game aspect to this, shepard. most democrats and republicans say we do need to raise the debt ceiling. we don't want to default. no one wants to admit the time is up and compromise on debt deficit production program. >> shepard: reno, nevada tonight. fox urgent now senator john insin announced today he will reresign. he will not run for re-election at the end of his term. two years ago he admitted he had an affair wit
he also says the longer congress and the white house take to come up with a deficit reduction plan to go along with hiking the debt ceiling, the more the market will lose faith that they will actually do their duty, fulfill their obligations. talks won't begin until next month. congress was still on vacation for another week or so. because of that, house speaker john boehner is taking the time to check on the progress of the wars in iraq and afghanistan. meanwhile, the president using the time...
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i'm still focused on deficit reduction. asked if weiner's behavior had brought to to the house he said to himself. the "wall street journal" is exploring is he hiring a crisis management team headed by charles schumer. lisa, repeated attempts to reach heller today by fox news were unsuccessful. shep? >> shepard: doug mckelway in washington. the governor of alabama signed today what he calls the toughest immigration law in all the land. it let's police arrest anyone they suspect of being in our country illegally, as long as they have stopped that person for another reason. it also requires employers and skulls to make sure their workers and students legal residents. it makes it a crime for you to knowingly give an illegal immigrant a ride in the state of alabama. civil rights groups report they do plan to challenge this law in court. a fox urgent now. authority saying there has been a shootout at the popular new york city beach board walk and it sent at least four people to hospitals. brighten beach is an ocean side neighbor
i'm still focused on deficit reduction. asked if weiner's behavior had brought to to the house he said to himself. the "wall street journal" is exploring is he hiring a crisis management team headed by charles schumer. lisa, repeated attempts to reach heller today by fox news were unsuccessful. shep? >> shepard: doug mckelway in washington. the governor of alabama signed today what he calls the toughest immigration law in all the land. it let's police arrest anyone they suspect...
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we have now learned that the federal deficit is going to be $2 trillion higher than previous estimates, and that pushes it to $9 trillion. there is new thinking that our post recession growth may not be as strong as initially thought, so that puts us to dollars trillion more in the red. for an idea about how much cash that really is, consider that $2 trillion is enough to buy battleships or 936 packs of budweiser for every man, woman, or child in america. as we mentioned earlier, by most accounts, the cash for clunkers program has been quite a success, at least four car makers and car buyers, but for many of the dealers that accepted the vouchers, well, and they are still waiting for reinforcements which are being held up by a bureaucratic blizzard. as jim morrison tells us, taking advantage of the government economic programs his means lots and lots of paperwork -- as jim rosen tells us. >> we can to this alexandria dealership. this is going to be fun. he is general sales manager. >> this year is a disposal certification form. there are procedures on how to work on the car. >> there a
we have now learned that the federal deficit is going to be $2 trillion higher than previous estimates, and that pushes it to $9 trillion. there is new thinking that our post recession growth may not be as strong as initially thought, so that puts us to dollars trillion more in the red. for an idea about how much cash that really is, consider that $2 trillion is enough to buy battleships or 936 packs of budweiser for every man, woman, or child in america. as we mentioned earlier, by most...
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the state faces a looming $20 billion budget deficit and deep cutbacks this year, force reduce classes, staff layoffs and tuition hikes. protesters say that the cuts are weakening the education system which has long been considered the very best in the nation. every day and in just about every way fox news is on the job hunt. and so are millions of older americans. look at these numbers. the government reports that the jobless rate for workers 55 and older reached its highest level in seven decades last month. 7.1%. more than 2 million people in that age group could not find work in february. and, get this. with the great recession doing so much damage to so many retirement funds, one steady predicts the number of workers between 65 and 74 will go up by more than 80% over the next six years and 45% of americans approaching retirement now say they plan to never stop working. so to help seniors find work, a couple of groups are launching massive jobs fair in 19 states. jonathan serrie is in atlanta with details. besides age, what else makes it so tough for this particular group to find j
the state faces a looming $20 billion budget deficit and deep cutbacks this year, force reduce classes, staff layoffs and tuition hikes. protesters say that the cuts are weakening the education system which has long been considered the very best in the nation. every day and in just about every way fox news is on the job hunt. and so are millions of older americans. look at these numbers. the government reports that the jobless rate for workers 55 and older reached its highest level in seven...
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a long timing deficit hawk. one of the democrats who even republicans used to say was something of a white hat when it came to spending discipline. as the chairman of the budget committee, he teamed up often with republican judd greg of new hampshire who retired at the end of last year. both of them combined means there will be something of a blow to deficit hawks in the u.s. senate. conrad has made it very clear to friends and colleagues at the capitol he was turned off by some of the overreach that he thought his own party had undertaken with health care and other things and he thought that the partisan situation is broken. is he going tonight sp the next 18 months spho cussing on how to reduce the 18 trillion-dollar national debt. dick cheney is about to make a decision as well or he may. one of the most serious decisions a vice president has ever faced. he now says he will have to consider whether to ask doctors take out his failing heart and replace it with another. the former vice president telling nbc new
a long timing deficit hawk. one of the democrats who even republicans used to say was something of a white hat when it came to spending discipline. as the chairman of the budget committee, he teamed up often with republican judd greg of new hampshire who retired at the end of last year. both of them combined means there will be something of a blow to deficit hawks in the u.s. senate. conrad has made it very clear to friends and colleagues at the capitol he was turned off by some of the...
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this is deficit neutral, right? >> well, it took the senate weeks to pass this bill, which is why the house had to return from break. and what took so long was democrats figuring out a way to pay for it the congressional budget office says this proposal makes enough money off limiting foreign tax credits, scaling back food stamp payments, government energy loans to pay for the $26 billion price tag plus a little more it will just take the government about 10 years to pay it off, shep. >> shepard: rich edison from fox business live for us from washington tonight. rich, good to see you. smiley over here, jetblue flight attendant facing seven years in prison after his epic temper tantrum on the tarmac at new york's jfk airport. officials say the 39-year-old steven slater cursed out a plane full of passengers over the loud speaker. actually, there had been a bag and hit him in the face. all he wanted was an apology. he couldn't get it. he is like "i'm done." then we're told he activated the inflatable emergency chute, g
this is deficit neutral, right? >> well, it took the senate weeks to pass this bill, which is why the house had to return from break. and what took so long was democrats figuring out a way to pay for it the congressional budget office says this proposal makes enough money off limiting foreign tax credits, scaling back food stamp payments, government energy loans to pay for the $26 billion price tag plus a little more it will just take the government about 10 years to pay it off, shep....
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doctors attention deficit in children. some adults abuse the drugs to stay focused. including college students who need to step up all night studying. a man pressed record on his iphone before his 66-year-old mother-in-law, pictured here pumped bullets into his body. the video as fox report continues. all because so many people wanted to visit us... in louisiana. they came to see us in florida... nice try, they came to hang out with us in alabama... once folks heard mississippi had the welcome gn out, they couldn't wait to get here. this year wagreat but next year's a be even better. and anyone who knows the gulf knows that winter is primetime fun time. the sun's out and you can go deep sea fishing for amberjack, grouper and mackerel. our golf courses are open. our bed and breakfast have special rates. and migrating waterfowl from all over make this a bird watcher's paradise. so if you missed it earlier this year, come on down. if you've already been here come on back... to mississippi.. florida... louisiana... alabama. the gulf's america's get-a-way spot no matter w
doctors attention deficit in children. some adults abuse the drugs to stay focused. including college students who need to step up all night studying. a man pressed record on his iphone before his 66-year-old mother-in-law, pictured here pumped bullets into his body. the video as fox report continues. all because so many people wanted to visit us... in louisiana. they came to see us in florida... nice try, they came to hang out with us in alabama... once folks heard mississippi had the welcome...
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it is not a plan to reduce the deficit. it is not a plan to build our middle class. >> the president is going to be bracing for that jobs report tomorrow when it comes out 8:30 a.m. eastern time. interesting, that the next jobs report for the month of august will come out the day after the democratic national convention, about a month from now. so it gives you an idea how some of these jobs reports are going to frame the final days of the campaign, shep. >> shepard: yeah, it seems like they will just as have you been predicting all along. you mentioned that the president was speaking in central florida. governor romney's aides are reminding folks of promises that the president made before he was president in florida four years ago. >> that's right. the romney camp has a new ad out today that basically says the president is out there in florida today talking about going forward and not backward. the romney camp is saying, look, the president's plan has led to rising unemployment, rising deficits and they use some of the pres
it is not a plan to reduce the deficit. it is not a plan to build our middle class. >> the president is going to be bracing for that jobs report tomorrow when it comes out 8:30 a.m. eastern time. interesting, that the next jobs report for the month of august will come out the day after the democratic national convention, about a month from now. so it gives you an idea how some of these jobs reports are going to frame the final days of the campaign, shep. >> shepard: yeah, it seems...
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the administration is standing by its claim that the new healthcare law will indeed cut the deficit. so two sides. mike emanuel is in washington. what is the author of this study saying about where the numbers come from and what's different from the other numbers and on and on and on? >> well, shep, there is an argument the government is double counting using the same pile of cash for two different purposes. the author of the study healthcare such a massive issue it will dig the country's financial hole even deeper. >> they are trying to do several things same must takennously. one is to extend the solvency of the medicare program. that requires financial resources. they also want to extend subsidized health coverage to 30 million people. and that requires a lot of resources as well. there is enough savings in the law to do one of the two things but not both. blahous wants the understand the law. >> shepard: the white house has a different take on this. >> they say is he opponent of healthcare we rorm and use iting new math. this is obviously a partisan analysis says jay carney does
the administration is standing by its claim that the new healthcare law will indeed cut the deficit. so two sides. mike emanuel is in washington. what is the author of this study saying about where the numbers come from and what's different from the other numbers and on and on and on? >> well, shep, there is an argument the government is double counting using the same pile of cash for two different purposes. the author of the study healthcare such a massive issue it will dig the country's...
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certainly because tiny dent in the $1 trillion deficit. the president says it's a beginning. >> we're going to have to budge on some deeply held positions and compromise for the good of the country. set aside politics of the moment to make progress for the long term. >> shepard: congress has to approve the president's plan it would not apply to lawmakers. but they voted last april to keep their pay where it is anyway. and the president's salary has been at $400,000 since 2001. by the way, we got a look at the stitches in the president's lower lip yesterday. you missed it over the holidays, the president was in another elbow accident while playing basketball on friday. he says doctors have given him a clean bill of health and he has already been back on the court with his daughters. the president says is he looking forward to meeting with congressional leaders from both parties tomorrow as lawmakers get back to work. they have only a few days to avoid a government shutdown and just a few weeks to keep the bush tax cuts from expiring for eve
certainly because tiny dent in the $1 trillion deficit. the president says it's a beginning. >> we're going to have to budge on some deeply held positions and compromise for the good of the country. set aside politics of the moment to make progress for the long term. >> shepard: congress has to approve the president's plan it would not apply to lawmakers. but they voted last april to keep their pay where it is anyway. and the president's salary has been at $400,000 since 2001. by...
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mike, how are house republicans selling their latest deficit reduction plan? >> shep, essentially the speaker of the house john boehner is saying that it is a sensible plan it will cut some three trillion dollars over the next decade or so. it will cut more spending than it will raise the debt ceiling if you will. and basically speaker boehner is trying to reassure the most conservative members of his caucus that this is a sensible plan. take a listen. >> it's not cut, cap and balance but it is built on the principles of cut, cap, and balance that can pass the united states senate as well as the united states house? >> the house democrats are strongly opposed to the boehner plan. it's not immediately clear if it will have the votes to get out of the house there are also some tea party members of boehner's own caucus who do not like this plan. >> tea party members and some conservatives as well a coalition came together with a statement this afternoon and rejected the boehner plan. senate democrats have their own plan and it sounds like they claim they are bein
mike, how are house republicans selling their latest deficit reduction plan? >> shep, essentially the speaker of the house john boehner is saying that it is a sensible plan it will cut some three trillion dollars over the next decade or so. it will cut more spending than it will raise the debt ceiling if you will. and basically speaker boehner is trying to reassure the most conservative members of his caucus that this is a sensible plan. take a listen. >> it's not cut, cap and...
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when they did it before, they did use emergency deficit finance spending. the republicans say everything is different now. this is for the second year in a row the federal government is going to run a deficit of more than a trillion dollarsed to the national debt right now is $13 trillion. the minority leader of the house republicans, john boehner put out a statement in this regard today. let me read part of that statement. quote: that's not what's going to happen tomorrow. with the 60 votes the president has insured. extend until november 30th of this year will pass. the house has to okay it by the end of the this week. >> shepard: major, thanks as always. there is new hope that americans will be able to find jobs in the coming week as the survey shows more employers are now hiring. 31% of companies' leaders told the national association for business economics that they added jobs in the second quarter of the year. that's up from just 6% at the same period the year before. and it's the highest level in three years. meanwhile, the percentage of businesses t
when they did it before, they did use emergency deficit finance spending. the republicans say everything is different now. this is for the second year in a row the federal government is going to run a deficit of more than a trillion dollarsed to the national debt right now is $13 trillion. the minority leader of the house republicans, john boehner put out a statement in this regard today. let me read part of that statement. quote: that's not what's going to happen tomorrow. with the 60 votes...
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. >> this out of control deficit, this spiraling debt is not only a threat to our economy today, it is bankrupting the next generation. >> shep: tonight grading the president's performance on a defining issue in this election. and a look at julian castro. the young american mayor who is delivering the keynote address from his mother's influence. >> she gave me a sense that public service could be noble. >> to what supporters say about his similarities to the president. >> i'm very flattered by the comparisons. >> shep: how he's set to make history tonight. plus, michelle obama scheduled to take the stage to talk up her husband. but there is one thing you should absolutely not expect to hear her say. and how her speech could compare with that of ann romney at the rnc. but first from fox's tuesday night live from charlotte, the democratic national convention is now officially underway. and how is this for timing? today the national debt clock topped $16 trillion for the first time in u.s. history. we'll have more on that a little later with gather are you willis. we'll three hours away f
. >> this out of control deficit, this spiraling debt is not only a threat to our economy today, it is bankrupting the next generation. >> shep: tonight grading the president's performance on a defining issue in this election. and a look at julian castro. the young american mayor who is delivering the keynote address from his mother's influence. >> she gave me a sense that public service could be noble. >> to what supporters say about his similarities to the president....